human rights activist attends appeals hearing

AP
Nabeel Rajab, second right, one of Bahrain's best-known human rights activists, poses for a photograph with his son Adam, left, daughter Malak, second left, and wife Sumaya, right, near the courthouse to attend his appeal hearing in Manama, Bahrain, yesterday. Rajab was sentenced to six months in jail last month for insulting government ministries on Twitter, but has been free on bail pending his appeal.